I used to run a dedicated root server with a fully encrypted Proxmox installation. On boot, a dropbear SSH instance listens, waiting for me to unlock the disks before the actual OS loaded. It worked, but the monthly costs started to annoy me. Read more...

I have been using SSH keys for nearly two decades. You would think I’d have the basics fully figured out by now. But recently, I had one of those “facepalm” moments where I felt a little stupid for not knowing something sooner. Read more...

In my last post [1], I discussed how 2025 was shaped by the new possibilities of AI-assisted programming. It has been a wild ride, and like many of you, I jumped headfirst into the world of “Vibe Coding.” However, after several months of riding that wave, I have realized that this euphoria comes with a significant downside. Read more...

Managing dotfiles is one of those things that starts as a quick weekend project and slowly evolves into a serious hobby. I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit tweaking my terminal colors or perfecting my shell aliases. For a long time, I relied on a complex shell script to handle everything. Read more...

Hugo is a fantastic static site generator. I’ve always appreciated its “no-nonsense” approach: you write in Markdown, it generates static HTML, and there is zero bloat. Because it has no heavy dependencies, you can host it almost anywhere. However, despite my love for the framework, I’ve always found the actual publishing flow a bit tedious. Read more...

I’ve been wrestling with a common dilemma lately: what’s the best way to build a tool when you need to access it from completely different environments? Take my YouTube transcript downloader, for example. I don’t use it in just one way. Read more...